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Landsat Imagery Continues to Provide Insight

The last Landsat satellite was launched quite a while ago. It along with others continues to provide valuable and insightful information for users...

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Lesson From Japan’s Tsunami

One of the lessons learned from the Tsunami in Japan was the need for greater use of mobile phone warnings.  Meeting in Seattle recently, over 100...

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UK Crash Maps

Mapperz Blog points us to the UK Crash Maps online web mapping service. This new service provides information about crashes in the UK on roadways....

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1st Soyuz Set For Launch in French Guiana

The first Soyuz to take off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana was moved to the launch pad yesterday. The rocket that will carry the first...

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US Recession – Mapping Unemployed

The Geography of a Recession blog maps the rate of unemployment across the United States, county by county, beginning in 2007 to current time.  It...

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ENVISAT: Around and Around the Earth 50,000 Times

The ENVISAT satellite recently completed 50,000 orbits around the planet during it’s lifecycle.  From the Galapagos Islands, “an...

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CLUES: Estuarine Water Quality

Catchment Land Use & Environmental Sustainability (CLUES) Estuary Tool can be used to determine water quality within catchment areas. This work...

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Earth Observation Satellites Predict City Hot Spots

Cities are becoming warmer in different places as climate changes. Earth observation satellites are helping to identify those areas where the...

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Map of US National Forests

The USDA publishes several maps including a map of the National Forests within the United States. A Guide to US National Forests is also available...

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Victoria GNSS CORS Stations

The Vicmap Position GPSnet provides online access to the many GNSS reference stations located across the Victoria, Australia region. The system...

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